How to Find a Ghostwriter (DON'T GET SCAMMED)
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
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Ghostwriting isn't for everyone and if you're not careful, you may end up spending a great deal of money that you will not see a return on. This video details a cautionary tale (two actually) and how to evaluate if you should use a ghostwriter and, if so, how to ensure your transaction goes smoothly.
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This has got to be one of the best, if not the best video - on the subject of ghostwriting, on the Internet. 👍🏽👍🏽
Here is my situation. I have my book all in my head but the minute i put the pen to the paper nothing. So was looking into getting a ghostwriter. I would like your thoughts on freelance ghostwriters that you can hire though like thumbtack? They charge from 30 to 50 and hr. Which i dont think that is bad.
The good thing about Thumbtack specifically is that generally the people you are shown are within your metro area. That reduces (though does not eliminate) the risk of scammers. The per hour charge can sometimes be hard to parse out (for instance, is the ghostwriter using billable hours), but they can usually give you a ballpark amount of what the whole book will cost you
Great video. I'm a self published Comic book writer/creator. I originally wanted to make a book, but after a few dozen failed attempts (mainly due to my dyslexia), I decided make my idea into a comic book. I've contemplated hiring a ghost writer to bring my original vision into existence. I just don't know where to go, or how involved I would be allowed in the process.
Adapting a graphic novel isn't exactly ghostwriting and thus might cost less, since the writer is working from completed source material. Though like I say in the video, fiction authors generally don't have the predictable sales that nonfiction authors do, so I'd consider whether it will be worth the financial investment to pay someone to adapt your graphic novel.
If you are combining comic books... which is art, with writing, which is... non-picture art, you'd need to have someone that can do storyboards. And both the artist and the writer if they are different people would essentially be working together through the storyboarding process. So both would need to be able to do this.
But a lot of people don't do this.
Hi Lady my name is Sampson from Ghana I watched your video and I want to be come a ghost writer how do go about it please I need your help thank you I'm waiting for your response
Do you know if Dan brown has a service where he offers ghost writing?
When you get a ghost writer but they suck more then you at writing. 😂😂
How do you deal with the predicament that a ghostwriter cannot publicise their work, by definition? Even your clients aren't actually free to wax lyrical about you - as they have had by definition to assume your work as their own.
For me, it’s not a predicament. I’m paid for my work in advance rather than in royalties. As far as reviews, some authors (usually nonfic) admit they used a ghostwriter and give rave reviews.
Early chat gpt?
I need a ghostwriter
Can you do a video where you tell beginner ghostwriters important questions to ask a potential client? If you already have, can you link it to my comment
Great idea! Next week’s video is about different ways to make money from writing but ghostwriting deserves its own deep dive
So, Its common to pay a ghost writer upfront. What about contracts for percentages?
Honestly, it's very unusual, and for good reason. For the ghostwriter, there's a chance they might not get paid for their time. For the author, they're dispensing royalties to the ghostwriter, which puts the "service for hire" status into question AND reduces the author's ROI.
Good morning;)
I am one of those guys that thinks he has an amazing storyline. I have discussed with a few people in my life and they are amazed and always want the next chapter. I have written most of the first book but am not a writer. A story tellet with poor typing skills at best and a poor grasp of the English language even though I was born here😳 how can I get in touch with you to discuss business?
Mike Fitzgerald
I have projects for you. Ill be contacting you soon enough.....I appreciate your experience and will pay above and beyond
Thanks!
Great advice. Thanks.
Be sure to speak to them to make sure they are a native speaker ? That sounded like “ be sure you don’t get scammed by a “foreigner”. “ they might type better than they speak “ - well, you are hiring a writer not an actor. As long as they have native or professional proficiency , there are advantages of working with bilingual author . As Hanna Arendt pointed out in an interview, a bilingual speaker who writes in their second language, but thinks in both languages, is more likely to avoid cliches and not indulge in this clear but non creative way of writing, the average native speaker has.
Just checked out ghostwriter services. $0.15 words. Wow Don't know if I can own back my money but you probably would do a fantastic job.
Hi!! Don't know if you could help, but I've got a couple of questions.
See I've been thinking about hiring a ghostwriter to finalize my first draft. That said, he said he'd offer a discount if I'd credit him. I know that means I add him as my ghostwriter on my dedication page, but my question is, do I add him as my coauthor? Does he get a share of whatever my book may make or is it simply just the dedication page?
I've just recently got my book series copyrighted, so I'm new to all this stuff. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks for taking the time to read this!!
Eeek! I'd be very careful about crediting your ghostwriter. This could very well put him into coauthor territory meaning he would have a right to royalties. Being a ghostwriter means you don't get credit for your writing. If the ghostwriter has a website that you can leave a positive review on, then by all means. But he can't take credit for your work. Honestly I'd recommend using someone else.
@@nonsensefreeeditor Really? Jeez I had no idea.. so maybe I won't credit him then! But that aside, just so I'm being out and open with you, when I sent him my work, he said it "wasn't too badly written but could see where there was need for improvement." he said he'd charge around 650$ and it'd take him a little over two weeks to send me the finalized version. All that said again, if I don't go with him, with would you suggest?
@@bananatos8929 If it isn't too badly written, why the need for a ghostwriter in the first place? Is it just to save time? If you haven't already, it might be a better idea to have a good developmental edit. That includes giving suggestions for how to fix areas where your story falls short. Also, his price is suspiciously low unless he only plans to write about 10k words. I'd proceed with caution
@@nonsensefreeeditor Okay so, my problem is making sure it flows, making sure it's properly formated and catching the grammatical errors, (I've been working on this series since junior year in highschool.. which I admit hasn't been since I've graduated from in 2016, so needless to say my writing skills are very rusty) but I have been using grammarly to try and work on it myself. Could it be that he's charging that low cause my book is 163 pages long?
I really like your approach in teaching us how to deal with each other in business relationships. The points you have made in this video are immensely important and will greatly benefit those who want to express themselves through the written word. So many things that I would love to pick your brain and find out more answers concerning the process.
How much do you charge per word
11 cents for fiction, 15 cents for nonfiction
Enjoyed watching this video ..Pure Honesty!
How to self edit? Be raised by a linguist and a teacher to be a complete grammar/spelling nazi. Worked for me. Although I would suggest reading the finished work out loud to someone - I'm finally doing that now (post-publish) and finding stupid little errors.
That definitely helps lol. But for those with a more relaxed upbringing, checklists can be useful 🤣
I need a ghost writer also
That was really interesting. Thanks.
I did get scammed out of $1,000 with this first ghostwriting. Now I'm with another company I would never pay a ghostwriter $10,000, $15,000, $45,000-$200,000 to write a book for me because authors only make $1.25/month.
Exactly. Ghostwriters should only be used if you have a reasonable expectation of a return on investment. No new author without an existing platform should ever use a ghostwriter
What’s the name of the company that scammed you ?
Who can I use for my testimony .I’m having trouble to find ghost.Also cost is important.I can use some advice.
I wanna write a book. I dont think i can do it on my own. I wrote a poetry book and it looks like i found a publisher that will publish it. I wanna use chat gpt to write the book and have a ghostwriter add human touch. Would you recommend that?@nonsensefreeeditor
if you look for a ghostwriter YOU are the scammer
oh my God
Please i wanna tell my story
I checked out a ghostwriting company and I already think I have been scammed since all their socials look brand new and I can't find any reviews on them. The name is dawn ghostwriting